Date:         Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:58:03 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: CO Adjusting Screw,
              Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4FEA8B8F.4040009@turbovans.com>
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Ok, so we are supposed to spray a flammable liquid or a flammable gas into the engine compartment to check for leaks?  Isn't there a bit of risk in this?  I suppose if there is a leak, since this material is being sucked into the air train, it alters how the engine runs, maybe like it is running rich momentarily.  But is there a fire risk involved?  Sorry to appear so dense, but I have always thought that one wants to keep flammable materials away from the engine compartment, hence all the precautions about fuel leaks.  mcneely

---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> I'm so glad you mentioned that for people.
> Most people working on their vanagons at home will have ready access to
> a can of spray carb cleaner , but not a smoke machine.
>
> I have not tried it ever, but propane can be used too,  I hear.
>
> On 6/26/2012 8:38 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> > Smoke testers are real nice for finding vacuum and vapor line leaks.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:41 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
> >
> > On 6/26/2012 6:23 PM, neil n wrote:
> >> The TB seal may have been leaking.
> > Hi, don't you test for intake leaks with spray carb cleaner ?
> > that's the common way to find intake leaks on a running engine.
> >    Or listen with a listening hose, that's very effective too.
> >
> > I have found as many as 8 to 10 tiny air intake leaks from TB, to plenum, to
> > intake runner boots, to the the heads.
> >
> > one MUST chase down any and all intake leaks, no matter how small, if they
> > want the engine to do everything right.
> >

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David McNeely